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well then...theres lots of us around here ! We call it pride in ownership.



Why is it when WE bash it's 'PRIDE IN OWNERSHIP' and when they bash it's because they're 'moronic lemmings'

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Is it really wrong to feel that a Triumph is a piece of history in and of itself that eclipses the moronic lemming call to arms that typically is represented by HOG chapters everywhere. ?



Triumph has been around 1 year longer than HD and several of those years were "shut down" years with limmited or no production...so HD has history too

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Heck I bet that 99.9% of us around here ride with other bikes and other than kidding around we do not make rude comments publicly to the riders of those "other" bikes.


you missed the NE at PAT's when 50 Triumph riders howled when a HD ran like crap leaving the party...then returned for a "flyby" when he had it running better

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How many times has a hardley enthusiast looked at our bikes and referred to them deferentially as "cute little things?"

Ever had a Harley owner ask you if Triujmphs are "Still pieces of Junk" ? And then go on to remark on all the old cliches about the problems that Triumph had with the electrics and oil leaks back in the day.?


NEVER pehaps it's because of the HD riders I meet are primarly at PGR events and tend to be mor serious bikers than the run of the mill weekend warrior types...but I have NEVER had one single disparraging comment...quite the opposite in fact most are thrilled and ask a billion questions and recall their old Trump... perhaps I've just been lucky



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I believe that a goodly proporrtion of us in this forum were drawn to the Triumph for two reasons.

1. We looked at em and we fell in love at first sight.


Should be the only reason aside from the obvious rideability

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2. We realized that by purchasing our riders we were going to be off the beaten track and away from the masses of everyday rides seen on the roadways.



isn't nonconformity conforming to non conformity

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The Triumphs strike a chord in us that is uniquely out of sync with the rest of the crowd.

provided the rest of the crowd isn't looking for a low slung, forward control, classic american looking crusier...oh wait...

Look my point (and literski's original post point) is we LOVE our bike's with all their good and bad...and others love their's too...YOU HATE when someone bashes your ride...don't bash theirs....

THE VOICE OF REASON per: Stewart AF&AM/Shriner/Scoutmaster 130/45 TBS 2shim SS Uni 18/42